Snow showers in the forecast for Saturday

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Feb 28, 2013 at 12:01 AM

TUSCALOOSA | March is known to come in like a lion at times, and this year, the king of beasts will arrive with an arctic blast.

By Jason MortonStaff Writer

TUSCALOOSA | March is known to come in like a lion at times, and this year, the king of beasts will arrive with an arctic blast.Snow showers — light, brief periods of moderate snowfall — are predicted for Saturday, but forecasters are not warning of hazardous travel conditions.“We’re going to get drastically colder over the weekend,” said Matt Anderson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Center’s office in Birmingham. “(But) we’re not talking much in terms of accumulation.”The mercury will start to drop today when highs reach the low 50s and continue into Friday when highs are predicted in the upper 40s.On Saturday, the highs are expected to reach the upper 30s, which Anderson said would prevent an accumulation of snow.Sunday morning is expected to be frigid, with lows in the mid-20s, and accompanying 10- to 15-mph winds will make it feel closer to the teens.By Monday morning the lows will be in the mid- to low 20s but absent the wind, Anderson said.Things will warm again by Tuesday, when the highs are predicted to again reach the 60s.